The current population of Bhutan is 803,385 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 791,524 in 2024.
- Bhutan is projected to reach 887K people in 2052.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 671K people to 803K (19.8% growth in 20 years).
- Bhutan accounts for 0.01% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of 0.99% per year.
- Bhutan is ranked 163/197 by population and was ranked 161st in 2006.
Bhutan population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 695,106 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 699,983 | -0.63% |
| 2098 | 704,455 | -0.67% |
| 2097 | 709,230 | -0.66% |
| 2096 | 713,930 | -0.73% |
| 2095 | 719,152 | -0.72% |
| 2094 | 724,401 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 729,500 | -0.76% |
| 2092 | 735,075 | -0.81% |
| 2091 | 741,074 | -0.78% |
| 2090 | 746,937 | -0.81% |
| 2089 | 753,010 | -0.78% |
| 2088 | 758,937 | -0.82% |
| 2087 | 765,235 | -0.73% |
| 2086 | 770,883 | -0.72% |
| 2085 | 776,435 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 781,892 | -0.77% |
| 2083 | 787,929 | -0.71% |
| 2082 | 793,543 | -0.75% |
| 2081 | 799,530 | -0.71% |
| 2080 | 805,275 | -0.71% |
| 2079 | 811,060 | -0.67% |
| 2078 | 816,530 | -0.57% |
| 2077 | 821,247 | -0.57% |
| 2076 | 825,978 | -0.58% |
| 2075 | 830,808 | -0.62% |
| 2074 | 836,017 | -0.62% |
| 2073 | 841,208 | -0.55% |
| 2072 | 845,861 | -0.52% |
| 2071 | 850,262 | -0.43% |
| 2070 | 853,930 | -0.45% |
| 2069 | 857,808 | -0.41% |
| 2068 | 861,327 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 864,753 | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 868,260 | -0.37% |
| 2065 | 871,517 | -0.25% |
| 2064 | 873,735 | -0.22% |
| 2063 | 875,674 | -0.26% |
| 2062 | 877,938 | -0.24% |
| 2061 | 880,023 | -0.21% |
| 2060 | 881,913 | -0.14% |
| 2059 | 883,191 | -0.15% |
| 2058 | 884,515 | -0.01% |
| 2057 | 884,612 | -0.14% |
| 2056 | 885,822 | -0.07% |
| 2055 | 886,403 | 0.06% |
| 2054 | 885,903 | -0.07% |
| 2053 | 886,520 | -0.01% |
| 2052 | 886,640 | 0.12% |
| 2051 | 885,551 | 0.11% |
| 2050 | 884,535 | 0.09% |
| 2049 | 883,736 | 0.12% |
| 2048 | 882,640 | 0.11% |
| 2047 | 881,660 | 0.18% |
| 2046 | 880,037 | 0.27% |
| 2045 | 877,677 | 0.29% |
| 2044 | 875,155 | 0.32% |
| 2043 | 872,383 | 0.36% |
| 2042 | 869,248 | 0.33% |
| 2041 | 866,366 | 0.37% |
| 2040 | 863,173 | 0.38% |
| 2039 | 859,926 | 0.41% |
| 2038 | 856,429 | 0.46% |
| 2037 | 852,475 | 0.51% |
| 2036 | 848,122 | 0.55% |
| 2035 | 843,447 | 0.44% |
| 2034 | 839,780 | 0.54% |
| 2033 | 835,308 | 0.58% |
| 2032 | 830,472 | 0.6% |
| 2031 | 825,528 | 0.57% |
| 2030 | 820,888 | 0.52% |
| 2029 | 816,655 | 0.57% |
| 2028 | 812,002 | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 807,474 | 0.7% |
| 2026 | 801,869 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | 796,375 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 791,524 | 0.65% |
| 2023 | 786,385 | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 780,914 | 0.71% |
| 2021 | 775,442 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 770,006 | 0.68% |
| 2019 | 764,824 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 759,759 | 0.72% |
| 2017 | 754,335 | 0.86% |
| 2016 | 747,866 | 0.98% |
| 2015 | 740,618 | 1.02% |
| 2014 | 733,139 | 1.08% |
| 2013 | 725,273 | 1.11% |
| 2012 | 717,279 | 1.11% |
| 2011 | 709,377 | 1.1% |
| 2010 | 701,632 | 1.1% |
| 2009 | 693,988 | 1.11% |
| 2008 | 686,351 | 1.14% |
| 2007 | 678,641 | 1.17% |
| 2006 | 670,799 | 1.35% |
| 2005 | 661,865 | 1.74% |
| 2004 | 650,544 | 2.02% |
| 2003 | 637,663 | 2.12% |
| 2002 | 624,409 | 2.23% |
| 2001 | 610,794 | 2.33% |
| 2000 | 596,863 | 2.45% |
| 1999 | 582,579 | 2.31% |
| 1998 | 569,435 | 1.92% |
| 1997 | 558,697 | 1.81% |
| 1996 | 548,784 | 0.15% |
| 1995 | 547,989 | -1.17% |
| 1994 | 554,497 | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 554,673 | -4% |
| 1992 | 577,774 | -3.67% |
| 1991 | 599,784 | 1.78% |
| 1990 | 589,287 | 2.74% |
| 1989 | 573,586 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 556,986 | 3.04% |
| 1987 | 540,557 | 3.1% |
| 1986 | 524,324 | 3.13% |
| 1985 | 508,392 | 3.17% |
| 1984 | 492,784 | 3.21% |
| 1983 | 477,460 | 3.24% |
| 1982 | 462,485 | 3.27% |
| 1981 | 447,836 | 3.33% |
| 1980 | 433,404 | 3.39% |
| 1979 | 419,200 | 3.44% |
| 1978 | 405,243 | 3.47% |
| 1977 | 391,639 | 3.47% |
| 1976 | 378,490 | 3.47% |
| 1975 | 365,791 | 3.47% |
| 1974 | 353,538 | 3.46% |
| 1973 | 341,705 | 3.46% |
| 1972 | 330,264 | 3.46% |
| 1971 | 319,211 | 3.46% |
| 1970 | 308,528 | 3.46% |
| 1969 | 298,214 | 3.43% |
| 1968 | 288,311 | 3.39% |
| 1967 | 278,852 | 3.35% |
| 1966 | 269,820 | 3.3% |
| 1965 | 261,200 | 3.25% |
| 1964 | 252,987 | 3.19% |
| 1963 | 245,156 | 3.16% |
| 1962 | 237,636 | 3.05% |
| 1961 | 230,602 | 2.91% |
| 1960 | 224,084 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bhutan has a population of 803K as of 2026, compared to 748K in 2016, 671K in 2006, and 549K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.74% per year. Bhutan is ranked 124th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Bhutan will have 880,037 people (9.54% growth) and still will be ranked 163rd.
By the year 2100, Bhutan's population is projected to decline by 13.5% from its current level to 695K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 455 |
| 2024 | - | - | -277 |
| 2023 | 5,444 | 5,153 | 291 |
| 2022 | 5,495 | 5,204 | 291 |
| 2021 | 5,449 | 5,162 | 287 |
| 2020 | 5,429 | 5,142 | 287 |
| 2019 | 4,930 | 4,643 | 287 |
| 2018 | 5,196 | 4,909 | 287 |
| 2017 | 5,654 | 5,367 | 287 |
| 2016 | 7,280 | 6,164 | 1,116 |
| 2015 | 7,212 | 6,762 | 450 |
| 2014 | 7,742 | 7,290 | 452 |
| 2013 | 7,998 | 7,689 | 309 |
| 2012 | 7,987 | 7,967 | 20 |
| 2011 | 7,818 | 8,282 | -464 |
| 2010 | 7,676 | 8,598 | -922 |
| 2009 | 7,608 | 8,913 | -1,305 |
| 2008 | 7,662 | 9,200 | -1,538 |
| 2007 | 7,769 | 9,322 | -1,553 |
| 2006 | 7,914 | 9,197 | -1,283 |
| 2005 | 9,950 | 9,102 | 848 |
| 2004 | 12,698 | 9,056 | 3,642 |
| 2003 | 13,053 | 9,132 | 3,921 |
| 2002 | 13,460 | 9,464 | 3,996 |
| 2001 | 13,778 | 9,904 | 3,874 |
| 2000 | 14,082 | 10,142 | 3,940 |
| 1999 | 14,482 | 10,940 | 3,542 |
| 1998 | 11,806 | 11,320 | 486 |
| 1997 | 9,674 | 11,668 | -1,994 |
| 1996 | 10,155 | 12,153 | -1,998 |
| 1995 | -8,563 | 12,938 | -21,501 |
| 1994 | -4,461 | 13,536 | -17,997 |
| 1993 | 4,115 | 13,915 | -9,800 |
| 1992 | -50,306 | 15,594 | -65,900 |
| 1991 | 6,279 | 15,801 | -9,522 |
| 1990 | 14,704 | 15,704 | -1,000 |
| 1989 | 16,696 | 15,516 | 1,180 |
| 1988 | 16,498 | 15,212 | 1,286 |
| 1987 | 16,368 | 14,887 | 1,481 |
| 1986 | 16,102 | 14,516 | 1,586 |
| 1985 | 15,755 | 14,061 | 1,694 |
| 1984 | 15,467 | 13,688 | 1,779 |
| 1983 | 15,181 | 13,284 | 1,897 |
| 1982 | 14,769 | 12,872 | 1,897 |
| 1981 | 14,540 | 12,444 | 2,096 |
| 1980 | 14,323 | 12,016 | 2,307 |
| 1979 | 14,076 | 11,583 | 2,493 |
| 1978 | 13,833 | 11,133 | 2,700 |
| 1977 | 13,379 | 10,679 | 2,700 |
| 1976 | 12,928 | 10,228 | 2,700 |
| 1975 | 12,475 | 9,775 | 2,700 |
| 1974 | 12,024 | 9,324 | 2,700 |
| 1973 | 11,639 | 8,939 | 2,700 |
| 1972 | 11,249 | 8,549 | 2,700 |
| 1971 | 10,861 | 8,161 | 2,700 |
| 1970 | 10,491 | 7,791 | 2,700 |
| 1969 | 10,135 | 7,435 | 2,700 |
| 1968 | 9,678 | 7,085 | 2,593 |
| 1967 | 9,237 | 6,744 | 2,493 |
| 1966 | 8,825 | 6,418 | 2,407 |
| 1965 | 8,416 | 6,109 | 2,307 |
| 1964 | 8,014 | 5,818 | 2,196 |
| 1963 | 7,647 | 5,551 | 2,096 |
| 1962 | 7,393 | 5,297 | 2,096 |
| 1961 | 6,667 | 5,081 | 1,586 |
| 1960 | 6,369 | 4,888 | 1,481 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 93.3% of the population change in Bhutan is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people).
As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 48,420 and 6.9% in 2010.
Bhutan population clock
Bhutan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
803385
|
163/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 163/197 |
| One net population change |
1.7 hours
|
138/197 |
| One birth every |
52.8 minutes
|
164/196 |
| One death every |
1.82 hours
|
161/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +14 | 138/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,139 | 138/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.65% | 120/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.3 hours
|
69/196 |
| Annual migration change | +455 | 69/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 55,705 | 146/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7% | 80/195 |
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Bhutan population statistics
|
Bhutan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.8 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 32.4 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 30.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 53.4:46.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.46 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 54.5 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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